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11 There is a generation that will curse its father,
    and its mother it will not bless.
12 There is a generation that is pure in its own eyes,
    but from its filthiness it will not be cleansed.
13 There is a generation—how lofty are their eyes!
    And their eyelids they will lift.
14 There is a generation whose teeth are swords,
    and its jawbones, knives,
in order to devour the poor from the earth[a]
    and the needy from humankind.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 30:14 Or “land”

11 Some people curse their father
    and do not thank their mother.
12 They are pure in their own eyes,
    but they are filthy and unwashed.
13 They look proudly around,
    casting disdainful glances.
14 They have teeth like swords
    and fangs like knives.
They devour the poor from the earth
    and the needy from among humanity.

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